Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We had a session a couple of weeks back on retrofitting. The Tipperary Energy Agency said that to simplify and improve access to retrofitting funds, there is a blended model of grant aid and long-term low interest Government-backed loans. We are talking about the same set of problems. Although there are grants for private homeowners, they are difficult to access if a person does not have the matching funds. It may be worthwhile, in the context of the report, to look at making the same argument for a blended funding model to make it easier to access adaptation grants coupled with long-term low interest loans where the household does not have the means. We heard mention of a person with €30,000. Perhaps it is something we can work in as a recommendation.